Spring-seat.



No. 807,765. Y PATENTED DEC. 19, 1905. J. G. MYERS.

SPRING SEAT.

APPLIUATION FILED MAYlB, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1905.

Application filed May 18, 1905. Serial No. 260,940-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH GEORGE MYERS, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the borough of Brooklyn, city of New York, county of Kings, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring-Seats, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in spring-seats such as are employed in chair construction, carriage-seats, divans, and the like; and it consists in certain novel features, details of construction, and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The main object of myinvention is to produce a durable and flexibly-resilient chairseat of simple and inexpensive construction.

I will now describe a spring-seat embodying my invention, having reference to the accompanying drawings, and will then point out the novel features in claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top view of a spring-seat embodying my invention with portions of the covering broken away in order to disclose the springs beneath same. Fig. 2 is a view in central longitudinal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective of one of the springs employed. Fig. i is a detail view, in transverse section, of a slightly-modified form of spring-seat.

The spring-seat herein illustrated comprises a frame composed of connected bars 1 1 2 2. The bars 1 1 may be either the side bars or the front and rear bars, as may be desired that is to say, either a bar 1 or 2 may constitute the front of the seat. The bars 2 have a series of orifices 3 therein, which preferably pass clear through the said bars, as shown in Fig. 2. In proximity to the row of orifices in each bar is a raised strip 4, substantially triangular in cross-section. This strip may be constructed as a separate piece from the bar 2 or may be made as a part thereof. The orifices 3 are arranged for the reception of the free ends of spring members, one of which is shown in detail, Fig. 3. Each spring member comprises a U-shaped body portion 5 5, the free ends of which are bent downward, as at 6 6, the ends 6 6 being received within the orifices when the springs are placed in position. The extreme ends of the portion 6 6 are preferably provided with small proections 7 7, which comprise retaining means for holding the spring members against displacement when in operative position. The orifices 3 are of substantially greater diameter than the ends 6 in order that the ends 6 6, with the projections 7 may be freely inserted therein, the projections 7 7 passing clear through the orifices.

The strips 4 will act as fulcrums for the body portions of the springs, and when pressure is applied to the body portions they will rock slightly, and thereby cause the end portions 6 to tilt within the orifices 3, and thereby cause opposite portions of the ends 6 to engage opposed portions of the walls of the orifices, and this will result in holding the springs securely in position. The projections 7 by engaging the under side of the seatframe will further aid in holding the springs in position.

After the springs have been inserted in position, with their portions adjacent the turneddown ends 6 resting upon the strips 4, they are covered with webbing, canvas, or the like 8, which is secured in position in any suitable manner, filling material 9 being supported by the webbing or canvas, the whole covered with a leather or other covering 10.

The construction and combination of parts aforesaid results in a strong, resilient, and durable spring seat which is exceedingly cheap to manufacture. parts, and those are of such construction as to be exceedingly unlikely to get out of order. The parts are very easy to assemble, and the springs themselves being of the simplest nature can be made fora minimum expenditure. The springs being unconnected with each other give a great flexibility, and while all the springs are assembled and inserted in position without the aid of any tools and Without the use of any securing means except that following from their particular form, shape, and construction they are absolutely held against accidental displacement in use.

The slightly-modified form of Fig. 4 merely shows the spring secured in proximity to the edge of the seat-frame, with the leather covering overlapping the sides thereof.

What I claim is- 1. In a spring-seat, the combination with a suitable frame having orifices for the reception of spring members, of a plurality of U- shaped spring members, each having downwardly-bent end portions arranged to be received within said orifices, said end pieces being of substantially less diameter than the There are very few orifices to tilt therein, and means supporting said springs above the frame at points in proximity to the orifices in which their ends are received.

2. In a spring-seat, the combination with a suitable frame including opposite bars having orifices for the reception of spring members, and provided with raised portions in proximity to the said orifices, of a plurality of U- shaped springs, each having downwardlybent end portions arranged to be received Within said orifices, and being of substantially less diameter than-said orifices to tilt therein, the body portions of said springs being fulcrumed adjacent to said bent ends on the raised portions of the frame and arranged with the bases of opposite springs in close proximity to each other, but wholly unconnected and out of actual engagement; a covering for said springs, and a padded seat above said covering.

3. In a spring-seat, the combination with a suitable frame having orifices for the reception of spring members, and raised portions in proximity to the said orifices, of a plurality of U-shaped spring members, each having body portions arranged substantially horizontally, and supported upon said raised portions, downwardly bent end portions arranged to be received Within said orifices, and projecting portions at the extreme ends of said end portions for retaining the springs in position, substantially as set forth.

4. A seat-spring comprising a substantially U-shaped body portion liavingits free ends bent at an angle to the main part thereof, said free ends provided at their extremities with lateral projections, substantially as set forth.

JOSEPH GEORGE MYERS.

Witnesses: g

D. HOWARD HAYWOOD, L. S. ANDREWS, Jr. 

